Leaving Unscathed

At Phoenix Elder's command, the several Half-Saint-level Heavenly Demon Phoenix elders immediately sprang into action.

With a flicker, they separated from Phoenix Elder for the moment and raced toward the source of the spatial fluctuation that had just appeared.

As they drew closer, they spotted from afar a deep rift torn open in the sky. It was precisely the Space Rift Xiao Ling had opened earlier!

What made their hearts tighten, however, was that the rift was not stationary. It was rapidly shrinking at a visible rate, as though an invisible hand were slowly pinching it shut. It was on the verge of healing completely.

All of them were startled. Without needing to say a word, they understood that those brazen intruders must have fled through this rift the instant the spatial barrier had been forcibly torn apart, hoping to slip out of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan's territory!

How could they tolerate such conduct? Letting these intruders escape unpunished would be no different from receiving a vicious slap across the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan's face. How could they simply stand by in the face of such humiliation?

With the dignity and glory the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan took such pride in, how could they allow themselves to suffer such disgrace?

The pride in their hearts blazed like fire.

A sense of urgency rose within the elders. Holding nothing back, they each mobilized the vast Dou Qi within their bodies, their speed instantly rising another level. Turning into streaks of light, they shot toward the Space Rift that was about to close, determined to intercept the intruders!

Fortunately, they were incredibly fast. At the very last moment before the Space Rift sealed shut completely, they finally caught up.

The elders swiftly investigated and determined the approximate coordinates on the other